This week, Post Opinions columnists are writing about the biggest questions on their beats for 2024 and beyond.
One looming threat dwarfs every other economic or political challenge humanity faces: Will we transition away from fossil fuels soon enough to beat the irreversible consequences of climate change?
To be clear, the U.S. transition away from fossil fuels and into cleaner, renewable forms of energy is a question of when, not if. Politicians can speed up the process or slow it down, but, either way, it will happen. In the long run, even without subsidies, the economics are on the side of renewables. Though the initial, upfront investments in clean-energy infrastructure might be expensive, once the wind farm or solar array is built, wind and sunshine are free.
